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The Knight Of Light · 09-16-2006, 07:12 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorDawg

Hey...get yer own joke!

He did. Didn't he??

**PackerfanXD** · 09-16-2006, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by DoctorDawg

Either that, or a 'melonite' is some kinda fruity vegan cult member. I ferget which.

'He just smiled and gave me a melonite sandwich'

whiteblinder · 09-24-2006, 08:55 PM

There is some information on this topic from Wikipedia

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenifer

**XDAndMe** · 09-24-2006, 09:36 PM

I remember reading online a while back that Melonite is indeed chemically the same as the Tenifer finish Glock uses.

The Knight Of Light · 09-24-2006, 09:40 PM

acording to the almighty Wiki it is, chemically.

**XDAndMe** · 09-24-2006, 09:43 PM

Wikipedia is great for quickly looking something up that you aren't sure on. It's very convenient... but it's not always right

The Knight Of Light · 09-24-2006, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by XDAndMe

Wikipedia is great for quickly looking something up that you aren't sure on. It's very convenient... but it's not always right

It may not be "right" but it is pretty darn close.

ARin · 09-25-2006, 04:31 PM

copied from someone who knows more than i do.

Melonite is the US trade name for Tenifer(one n), they are the same and you can find the German company that owns the process through Google. The black coating you refer to is now part of the process, Glock formerly used black phosphate. The present final finish is an oxidized layer.

Two persistent and incorrect rumors.

1. Tenifer/ Melonite cannot be done in the US because of the EPA.
False: The original process used cyanide salts, the current one does not. Both have been available in the US for quite some time.

2. Tenifer, Melonite and Tufftride are different processes.
False: They are different trade names for the same process. Tenifer is used in Europe, Melonite in the US, and Tufftride everywhere else.

ARin · 09-25-2006, 04:37 PM

taken from:
http://www.durferrit.de/en/unternehm...geschichte.htm

To meet the growing needs with regard to wear and corrosion resistance, as well as the enhancement of the fatigue strength, great efforts were devoted to the development and launching of the TENIFER® process, which is also known worldwide under the trade names of TUFFTRIDE® and MELONITE®. This nitrocarburizing process has undergone continuous development with regard to its regenerability and ecology, and from year-to-year the number of applications is increasing on all 5 continents.

DoctorDawg · 09-26-2006, 03:39 PM

Quick question, folks: has SA told us (or anybody else) that all of the metal parts are now melonite? Or is it just the slide? Or what?

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09-24-2006, 08:55 PM	#23
whiteblinder XDTalk Newbie Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: WA, USA Posts: 13	There is some information on this topic from Wikipedia http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tenifer

09-24-2006, 09:36 PM	#24
XDAndMe XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 3,402	I remember reading online a while back that Melonite is indeed chemically the same as the Tenifer finish Glock uses.

09-24-2006, 09:43 PM	#26
XDAndMe XDTalk 3K Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: PA, USA Posts: 3,402	Wikipedia is great for quickly looking something up that you aren't sure on. It's very convenient... but it's not always right

09-25-2006, 04:31 PM	#28
ARin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 499	copied from someone who knows more than i do. Melonite is the US trade name for Tenifer(one n), they are the same and you can find the German company that owns the process through Google. The black coating you refer to is now part of the process, Glock formerly used black phosphate. The present final finish is an oxidized layer. Two persistent and incorrect rumors. 1. Tenifer/ Melonite cannot be done in the US because of the EPA. False: The original process used cyanide salts, the current one does not. Both have been available in the US for quite some time. 2. Tenifer, Melonite and Tufftride are different processes. False: They are different trade names for the same process. Tenifer is used in Europe, Melonite in the US, and Tufftride everywhere else.

09-25-2006, 04:37 PM	#29
ARin XDTalk 100 Member Join Date: Sep 2006 Posts: 499	taken from: http://www.durferrit.de/en/unternehm...geschichte.htm To meet the growing needs with regard to wear and corrosion resistance, as well as the enhancement of the fatigue strength, great efforts were devoted to the development and launching of the TENIFER® process, which is also known worldwide under the trade names of TUFFTRIDE® and MELONITE®. This nitrocarburizing process has undergone continuous development with regard to its regenerability and ecology, and from year-to-year the number of applications is increasing on all 5 continents.